Paula Abdul Officially Joins Simon Cowell's 'X Factor'
2:11 PM PDT 5/8/2011 by Shirley Halperin, Annie Yuan
The "American Idol" alum appeared with Cowell and fellow judges Cheryl Cole and Antonio "L.A." Reid at the show's first taping Sunday.
After months of speculation, Paula Abdul has finally confirmed that she will join Simon Cowell's The X Factor as the fourth and final judge.
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